Throughout 2021, the residential construction industry contended with serious supply chain issues and a massive demand surge. Construction companies were forced to adapt quickly to the new market conditions to stay profitable...
I became the secretary of the National Electrical Code in the summer of 1989. Work on the 1990 Code had just been completed, and the closing date for the 1993 Code cycle would not be until Nov. 9, 1990. I had a great mentor...
Software has so many applications. A variety of software programs help construction workers facilitate daily tasks, such as project and tool management, BIM, estimating, payroll and more. However, collaborative software is...
On Nov. 4, 2021 at 12:00 pm Eastern, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Media Group and Leviton hosted a free webinar, "Leviton Load Center is Making Homes More Resilient and Efficient." Find out how the Leviton Load Center and the My...
Intuition is something that denies scientific explanation. It’s a feeling and an assumption of what may be coming next based on past experiences and human behavior. A computer vision technique unveiled by the Columbia...
As more technologies become table stakes for contractors, the construction industry is becoming particularly keen on those leveraging artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning, according to InEight Inc.’s Global...
On Aug. 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm Eastern, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Media Group and LaborChart held a free webinar, which is now available to watch on-demand. During the webinar, you'll hear from industry experts discussing issues...
Dodge Data & Analytics, Hamilton, N.J., and its partner Bentley Systems Inc., Exton, Pa., released the first of a two-part report series focusing on digital technology strategies among civil contractors. This first report,...
Perhaps not surprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the adoption of mobile apps on construction job sites, but integration and data sharing with other apps or other company software is still lagging, according to the...
Many companies now offer software to manage funds, equipment and more on construction projects. But perhaps one of the greatest uses of software is managing people. Software to manage employees Human resource (HR) management...
Construction design projects rely on simulation software, such as building information modeling, to drive design and construction decisions. Building information modeling (BIM) and other simulation software usage is picking...
A new report by Wood Mackenzie suggests that the exponential growth of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as wind, solar and battery storage, pose both benefits and challenges for electric utilities, largely due to the...
Electrical contractors can benefit from the arsenal of software tools and other technologies that help their workers perform better and their businesses’ bottom line. Apps, cloud-based applications and embedded algorithms...
Electrical contractors use technology to locate obsolete spare parts, build RFPs, communicate with mobile workers on a job site, manage a building with a distributed network of internet of things sensors and many other things...
Every construction company—no matter its size or specialty—depends on computers and the software installed on the machines. Computing manages office operations, finances, company assets, field operations—everything. If you...
Facing tight budgets, an aging workforce and increasingly stringent safety standards, building managers are looking to third parties for electrical safety maintenance solutions. That means electrical contractors, who...
The cloud, the cloud, the cloud. It seems everyone wants us to work in the cloud. It has been about three years since I last wrote on this subject, so it’s time for some updates. My evolution My use of the cloud has increased...
Clearly, using tracking software that records tools as they are checked out and returned is easier than manually recording or using spreadsheets. Simple tool tracking has become asset management. For equipment, applications...
Mobile apps provide users with similar services to those available on computers for quick, easy access anywhere on smartphones and tablets. Below, electrical contractors from across the country discuss a range of popular apps...
Congratulations! Since you are reading this column, you are most likely employed as a professional in the electrical construction industry. If you’re a seasoned veteran, you already know a lot. If you’ve just gotten started...
